A special edition driver, then later a putter, will be offered through the Sharper Image catalog. So far, they’re moving mostly by word of mouth. The missile and putter are not sold in retail stores yet. Cobra King Recoil ESX 480 F2 Senior Lite Flex 4-5 Hybrid Shaft Graphite £19.95 £9.95 postage NEW UNCUT KURO KAGE SENIOR FLEX 70 GRAM GRAPHITE IRON HYBRID SHAFT 42 INCH 370 £29. In 1997, a subsidiary was established to make clubs, Liquidmetal Golf. In addition to its symbolic value, the space-age metal is well suited for golf clubs and other sporting equipment because it is lightweight and strong, even more so than the popular titanium used in most high-end clubs these days, Schuman said. The last ten years have seen the discovery of amorphous metal alloys that are. They also are considering making sporting equipment such as baseball bats, tennis racquets, skis and snowboards from melted down missiles. Powered by the Atmos 6S - flex shaft by Fujikura and has a Taylormade Lamkin. Pushing the symbolism further, Lisanti and Schuman hope to introduce a club made of both U.S. The M6 Taylormade fairway 3 metal is a rocket launcher with 14 degrees of loft. There are official certificates authenticating the origin. Shafts weigh between 45 and 150 grams depending on the material and length. The parts are melted down in two factories in the Reno and Los Angeles areas, then mixed with stainless steel and refashioned into the clubs. After those were banned under the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty, Lisanti arranged for the outer portions of several to be imported to him. The clubs began their lives as SS-23 mid-range ballistic missiles. Schuman, who holds the world’s record for longest sea level drive, got 385 yards off the Peace Missile. The designers said they were as surprised as anyone else to discover they get good accuracy and distance. Other golfers who have turned their golf bags into missile silos include President Clinton and actors Jack Lemmon and Sean Connery, according to Schuman.Ĭlinton showed off his club to reporters on Air Force One in June and quipped, ``It will be really interesting to see if the ball goes left or right.″ The Metal Mesh Technology provides stability without sacrificing responsiveness. The clubs have been a hit with members of the military. The MMT Iron shafts have a distinctive feel that’s reflective of strong performance. The driver went on sale in April and already has sold out its entire first inventory. ``Here you’re talking about a nuclear weapon that could have destroyed mankind and we’re making them into golf clubs for mankind,″ Schuman said in a recent interview. The driver, at $325 a club, is called the Peace Missile. They have launched a line of golf clubs made of melted down nuclear missiles from the former Soviet Union. (AP) _ Golf aficionados Cary Schuman and John Lisanti have given a new meaning to the phrase ``drive for peace.″
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